"The Odd Couple" presented by Theatre Bristol

Theatre Bristol presents "The Odd Couple," coming to the Cameo Theatre weekends October 3 - 12, 2025. Tickets are on sale now at TheatreBristol.org/tickets for this hilarious comedy presented live on stage with regional cast.

Neil Simon's "The Odd Couple" opens on a friendly card game in the untidy apartment of divorced sportswriter Oscar Madison, played by Richard Albright. Thrown out by his wife, newswriter Felix Ungar, played by Mark Stewart, moves in with Oscar. As polar opposites room together, Felix’s corrections and criticisms begin to destroy Oscar’s carefree life and weekly poker game with friends Murray played by Randy Callahan, Speed played by Scott Hill, Vinnie played by Johnny Archer, and Roy played by Samuel Fleenor. Oscar works to help Felix move on past his heartbreak by inviting Pigeon sisters, Cecily played by Kaylie Crain and Gwendolyn played by Camille Gray, into their lives, but Felix is not ready. The Tony-award winning play’s unconventional relationship is perfect for laughs, “Marriages may come and go, but the game must go on.”

Veteran director Gary Aday directs this classic comedy and is supported by stage manager Sam King, costume designer Adriel Slaughter, set designer Camille Gray, master carpenter Luke Gray, lighting designer Albert Tester, props artisans Sami Fleenor and Scott Hill, and producer Samantha Gray.

Performances are weekends October 3-12, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $16 for adults (card-$18.88; cash-$17.12) and $12 for seniors and students (card-$14.38; cash-$12.84).

“The Odd Couple” is part of Theatre Bristol’s 60th 2025 Season of comedies, dramas, and musicals, including "Lessons from Shakespeare: How to Avoid a Personal Tragedy" with River’s Way, "Land of Jesters" & "Rumpelstiltskin," "Steel Magnolias," Roald Dahl’s "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "The Mockingbird Sings," "Irving Berlin’s White Christmas," and "Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus" radio play, and the Cathy DeCaterina School of Theatre Arts classes, "Schoolhouse Rock LIVE! Jr.," PLAYtime in the ARTspace, The StART of Adventure summer camp, and workshops. Theatre Bristol is a 60-year-old nonprofit community theatre in downtown Bristol.

Founded in 1965 by Cathy DeCaterina, Theatre Bristol is a community theatre serving all ages that also has the distinction as the oldest continually running children’s theatre in northeast Tennessee, with a long history continuing to serve southeast Virginia. Its seasons consist of drama, comedy, and musical productions that take place at Paramount Bristol, in our blackbox ARTspace Theatre, and at the Cameo Theatre, and educational opportunities provided by our School of Theatre Arts. Theatre Bristol is a volunteer-operated community organization and we invite you to get involved.

For more information, visit the Theatre Bristol’s website or Facebook page, contact Theatre Bristol at 423-212-3625, or email aW5mbyB8IHRoZWF0cmVicmlzdG9sICEgb3Jn.

You may also like the following events from Theatre Bristol:

• Next Saturday, 11th October, 10:00 am, PLAYtime in the ARTspace in Bristol
• Next month, 18th October, 10:30 am, AUDITIONS Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus at Theatre Bristol in Bristol
• Next month, 25th October, 11:30 am, "Schoolhouse Rock LIVE! Jr." presented by Theatre Bristol Youth Academy in Bristol

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